Krebs on Security | Government Payment Service Inc. — a company used by thousands of U.S. state and local governments to accept online payments for everything from traffic citations and licensing fees to bail payments and court-ordered fines — has leaked more than 14 million customer records dating back at least six years, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and the last four digits of the payer’s credit card.

Ars Technica | Just as the cloud freed many administrators from the day-to-day tedium of tending to Exchange servers and infrastructure like Domain Controllers, Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD) could do the same for the corporate desktop. The new service combines Microsoft 365 Enterprise (a combined Windows 10, Office 365, and Enterprise Mobility bundle), hardware leasing, and cloud-based device management to deliver secured, updated, and maintained systems, all with software maintenance handled by Microsoft.

Dark Reading | Adding to the rapidly growing list of multi-functional malware, a particularly nasty — and unique — data-destroying malware tool has been discovered that combines botnet, coin mining, ransomware, and self-propagation capabilities. The malware, which researchers at Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 group has named Xbash, is targeting Linux and Windows servers and contains capabilities that when fully implemented can help it spread very quickly inside an organization's network.

The Verge | "There are two iPhone XS models: the 5.8-inch XS, and the new iPhone XS Max, which has a much larger 6.5-inch display and a frankly ridiculous name," writes Nilay Patel.

MakeUseOf | As of July 2018, Google started marking your website as “not secure” for anyone visiting it using Google Chrome. If you don’t want to lose traffic, it’s a good idea to make sure SSL is set up on your site so people can visit it via HTTPS protocol. Now is the time to set that up; here’s what you need to do.

Laptop Mag | Here are the easiest ways to break up your screen into two, three, or four windows by only using the default windows management tool, Snap Assist.

CIO | From order taker to business leader, CIO responsibilities vary widely. Learn what role you currently play and how to break that mold in service of improved business value and career growth.

Troy Hunt | Troy Hunt explains — and demonstrates — precisely why publicly shaming bad security is effective.

G Suite Updates | Google is adding native support for third-party conferencing tools in Google Calendar with Calendar add-ons. These add-ons allow a user to create, view, and join a third-party video conference directly from a Calendar event without requiring a Chrome extension or download.